Britney Taylor, who allegedly attended college with Brown and later was hired by Brown to be a trainer, contends that he sexually assaulted her in three separate incidents, happening in 2017 and 2018.

Shpigel writes that, per the lawsuit filed in federal court in Florida, “Brown sexually assaulted Taylor twice during training sessions in June 2017,” that “he exposed himself and kissed her without her permission,” and that “while she was watching a television program at his home, Brown started masturbating behind her and ejaculated on her back.” Brown allegedly bragged about the latter incident “in profane text messages” that were saved and attached to the court filing.

Taylor ended the relationship. Brown later apologized, so she agreed to work with him again. The lawsuit claims that, in May 2018, “Brown forced her onto a bed, pushed her face into the mattress and ‘forcibly’ raped her,” while she resisted him, screamed, and repeatedly shouted “no” and “stop.”

“As a rape victim of Antonio Brown, deciding to speak out has been an incredibly difficult decision,” Taylor said in a statement released by her lawyer to Shpigel. “I have found strength in my faith, my family, and from the accounts of other survivors of sexual assault.”

Taylor has indicated that she will cooperate with the NFL. It’s unclear whether she ever reported the alleged misconduct to police. If she hasn’t, she still can.

Holy hell dude. I’ve been weirdly excited to get Brown on the team, but there is no way BB or anyone in the Pats organization knew about this prior to signing him, they wouldn’t touch him with a 100’ pole knowing this. Whether it turns out to be true or not, this is a distraction the team doesn’t need. Hopefully they can null and void his contract. Thomas’ trade to Jets is bad timing now.

In fact its being further reported that apparently over a year AFTER the alleged rape they still were getting together for training and had discussed her investments… this ALL should be told, until the truth comes out

Timing??? He rapes you, says sorry and you’re good enough with that to go back to work with him? Not saying that isn’t what could have happened, but seems like a cash grab to me. She should report it to the police, let them charge him. Then sue him.

Innocent until proven guilty, I get it, but can the Patriots rescind the contract based on a personal conduct action that took place in the past but just revealed? An idiot, a horrible human being, next stop CFL?

I wouldn’t be surprised if he really send her text messages. There is an episode of Dancing with the Stars where he made a reference to being aroused by his dancing partner during the interview. It was embarrassing.

Innocent until proven guilty. Doesn’t sound real promising. So now does the NFL investigate Jon Gruden for knowing this before he released him knowing that New England would sign him and would have to chew on it!

harrisonhits2 says:
September 10, 2019 at 9:25 pm
Read the entire complaint, pretty sickening stuff. Don’t see how the Pats can let him on the field. Would be surprised if he’s not on the commissioner’s exempt list shortly.
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Read the complaint, read his response, and then ask her why she filed in civil court ($$$$) and why after the alleged incidents she kept posting pictures of him on her social media.

dsigrey says:
September 10, 2019 at 9:16 pm
Timing??? He rapes you, says sorry and you’re good enough with that to go back to work with him? Not saying that isn’t what could have happened, but seems like a cash grab to me. She should report it to the police, let them charge him. Then sue him.

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totally hear what you’re saying, but this way is better. Guilty or not, AB is an awful person and doesn’t deserve to be in the NFL. Since his talent is keeping people enabling him, maybe this is the only way to get rid of him

So he threatens bodily harm on his GM. Uses a racial epithet. Now he’s getting sued for rape. When does this violate the NFL’s policies? The Patriots got accused of deflating a football and got hammered, This idiot does whatever he wants and gets rewarded with fifteen million dollars? If he finally shoots someone will he be suspended then?

Forgive me for my naivety, but since when does a text message have a subject? I’ve only owned iPhones, so maybe another brand uses them, but it looks to me like the referenced “text messages” are actually emails? That may seem somewhat superficial on such a serious complaint, but how do you take the complaint at face value if the only piece of evidence is wrongly presented by the lawyers of the accuser?

OK.It’s time for the NFL to step in.AB should have been suspended after the Mayock fight. Not sure why the NFL didn’t say anything about it.This dude is a 100% distraction and hurting the shield. Players have been suspended for a lot less.

Umm… She passed a polygraph test administered by a former FBI agent. The test found her to be truthful about the rape. It’s in the complaint. Don’t see how the league or the Patriots let this guy play.

You. Simply. Make. This. Up. How you ever in your life seen more of a downright spiral? More of a saga? More of a dumpster fire than this dude? From Pittsburgh to Oakland to New England and alllll that happened in between there to THIS??? Wow. I mean, what more can you possibly say?

Can we quit rewarding the nut jobs in the NFL just because they have talent. You’ve got this totally deranged guy and then the guy in Cleveland that wears a $350,000 watch in a game. 10 years from now both will be homeless and penniless and crying about how life is so cruel. Give me a break. 😣

According to the lawsuit, this all took place during his employment with Pittsburg. If Oakland or New England knew of this before or after signing him, they deserve what has happened and what’s about to happen. Considering these events are two years old and coming out one day after signing with New England, I’ll assume they did not know.

Football God says:
September 10, 2019 at 9:06 pm
You sure this isnt the Raiders revenge.I hate the Patriots but how convenient this happened when he just joined the Patriots
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I’m a Raider fan and I’ve been hearing about this since Thursday. Raiders knew and Mayock and Gruden are dusting off their hands as I type this. Who’s plan was this again?..Knock on Wood if you’re with me.

Do any of you understand how long legal issues can take to get filed? A land dispute in my family has been ongoing for almost 3 years and the first hearing is just now set for Halloween week. I would imagine this suit has been in the works since at least the beginning of the year.

It is not hard to believe that this happened. AB did whatever it took to get what he wanted and that was to land with the Patriots. He embarrassed himself, his family and the NFL with his boorish behavior but did not stop until he got his way. Why would he not do that with a woman? He threatened to deck his GM. The guy thinks he’s entitled to whatever he wants and will do anything to get it. I could definitely see him doing this and then charming her back for more. This guy needs serious help not a contract to play football…

IF this is true, this man is a sick person and should never be allowed to play football again
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And what penalty do you want to be imposed on her if this is NOT true?

These type of allegations MUST FIRST involve the filing of a police report so that there is at least the possible criminal penalty of filing a false report. Without that, anyone can say anything and lives will be destroyed regardless even if completely innocent.

The absence of a Report at the time should be considered significant. The absence of one still near two years later should almost be considered determinative.

If the third incident happened, AB should be in jail, not in civil court. I don’t know if the NFL will do anything (who knows with them), but if it’s a “he said, she said” with very little evidence, all she is hoping for is a settlement or a jury that has seen the headlines with AB’s erratic behavior. And before everyone says it’s a “money grab”, a civil trial may be her best option to get any type of justice for what happened, if her lawyer knows that a criminal trial without meaningful evidence would result in a mistrial or dismissal.

Before we rush to judgement on Brown or his accuser, how about we let it play out in court first?

I love how all these people “Know” what happened even before all the facts are out. And those who saying this is because he plays for the Patriots are really loopy. This has nothing to do with the Patriots what so ever. In fact it allegedly happened while he was with the Steelers.

So let’s put it on the back burner and let the courts decide who is right and who is wrong.

Sorry…As I don’t care for AB or his tacticts…. this smells of someone getting a taste of his own medicine. Could AB be guilty? Absolutely… but the timing of it stinks of someone that got left in Oakland and not invited to come to NE to live with AB. If it looks like a duck and walks like a duck………..?